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The bulletin of Atlanta University, 1892 no. 34

The bulletin of Atlanta University

Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., Has 600 students in College, Normal College preparatory, Grammar, and Primary de partments, under 29 officers and, teachers. Trains teachers and leaders of their race from among the sons and daughters of the Freed >en of the South. Gives industrial training in wood-work, iron work, mechanical drawing, printing, farming, cooking, sewing, dressmaking, millinery, and laundry-work. Has sent out 225 graduates from College and Normal courses, nearly all of whom, together with hundreds of past under-graduates, are engaged in teaching and other useful work in Georgia and surrounding states. Owns four large brick buildings, on sixty acres of land, one mile from the centre of Atlanta, Ga., library of 7000 vols., apparatus and other equipment — all valued at not less than a quarter of a million dollars. Having no endowment {except about $27,000, mostly for special objects), the Institution requires at least $20,000 a year in donations from its friends to continue the work now in hand, and a fund of about $500,000 to put that work on a permanent basis. Annual scholarships of $40 each are * asked for to provide for the tuition of one student for one year. Subscriptions of $100 and upwards are solicited for general current expenses. Legacies for endowment or for current expenses are greatly desired. Remittances of donations or inquiries for further information may be addressed to Pres. Horace Bumstead, D. D. Atlanta, Ga. JANUARY WEATHER REPORT The mean barometer, reduced to sea level, was 30.184; the highest, 30.471 on the 17th ; the lowest, 29.494 on the 5th. The mean temperature was 38; the highest 65 on the 1st; the lowest, 17 on the 7th. The greatest daily range was 29 degrees on the 4th ; the least daily range was 3 degrees on the 14th. The total precipitation for the month was 8.93 inches, and there were 14 days on which rain fell. There were 14 cloudless days, 5 partly cloudy, and 12 cloudy days. The prevailing direction of the wind was from the Northeast. COLERIDGE ON THE MORAL EFFECI OF EDUCATION. Coleridge in Lis interesting account of Sir Alexander Bail, in The Friend, quotes with approbation the views of that eminent naval commander upon the importance of the education of the lower classes in England. They are worthy of notice from their bearing upon the question of the desirability and effect of the education of the Negro race in the United States at the present time. Coleridge's words describing Sir Alexander's views are as follows : "He once concluded a long and affecting narrative with the reflection, that no body of men can for any length of time be safely treated otherwise than as rational beings, and that, therefore, the education of the lower classes was of the utmost consequence to the permanent security of the Empire even for the sake of our navy. The dangers to be apprehended from the education of the lower classes, arise (he said) entirely from its not being universal and from the unus-ualness in the lowest classes of those accomplishments which he, like Dr. Bell, regarded as one of the means of education and not as education itself If (he observed) the lower classes in general possessed but one eye or arm, those who were so fortunate as to possess two would naturally become vain and restless, and consider themselves as entitled to a higher situation. He illustrated this by the faults attributed to learned women, and pointed out that the same objections were formerly made to educating women at all, namely, that their knowledge made them vain, affected, and neglectful of their proper duties. Now that all women of condition are well educated, we hear no more of these apprehensions, or observe any instances to justify them. He was much pleased with an unsuspicious testimony furnished by Dampier. 'I have particularly observed' writes this famous old navigator, 'there and in other places, that such as had been well bred were generally most careful to improve their time, and would be very industrious and frugal where there was any probability of considerable gain ; but, on the, contrary, such as had been bred up in ignorance and hard labor when they came to have plenty would extravagantly squander away their time and money in drinking and making a bluster.'" Coleridge himself then goes on to remark : "Indeed it is a melancholy proof how strangely power warps the minds of ordinary men, that there can be a doubt on this subject among persons who have been themselves educated. It tempts a suspicion that unknown to themselves they find comfort in the thought that their inferiors are something less than men; or that they have an uneasy, half-consciousness that if this were not the case they would themselves have no claim to be their superiors. For a sober education naturally inspires self-respect. But he who respects himself will respect others: and he who respects himself and others must of necessity be a brave man." A LETTER FROM AN ATLANTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TEACHING IN THE COUNTRY TO HIS BROTHER. Dear Rosie : You know that 1 have never aspired to writing poetry, but the experience I had lately with a mule, led me to compose the following lines on that faithful yet sometimes vicious quadruped : It may be of some interest. Perhaps, if I should tell How locomotion is procured, In the country where I dwell. Some go on foot, some take the trains ; But mainly as a rule, Whoever cares to emigrate, Just does so on a mule. This animal is very queer, He's also very slow; He's pretty steady on the "eat," But not so on the."go." His ears are long, his tail is short, His hide is like a stone ; His will is firm, indeed, I think He's made of will alone. You may cut down a hie'ry tree, And ply it with a vim, But judging from his still slow gait There's no effect on him. One thing which marks this quadruped, Whether awake or sleep; Is,that he seems to spend his time, In thoughts so great, so deep.

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Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., Has 600 students in College, Normal College preparatory, Grammar, and Primary de partments, under 29 officers and, teachers. Trains teachers and leaders of their race from among the sons and daughters of the Freed >en of the South. Gives industrial training in wood-work, iron work, mechanical drawing, printing, farming, cooking, sewing, dressmaking, millinery, and laundry-work. Has sent out 225 graduates from College and Normal courses, nearly all of whom, together with hundreds of past under-graduates, are engaged in teaching and other useful work in Georgia and surrounding states. Owns four large brick buildings, on sixty acres of land, one mile from the centre of Atlanta, Ga., library of 7000 vols., apparatus and other equipment — all valued at not less than a quarter of a million dollars. Having no endowment {except about $27,000, mostly for special objects), the Institution requires at least $20,000 a year in donations from its friends to continue the work now in hand, and a fund of about $500,000 to put that work on a permanent basis. Annual scholarships of $40 each are * asked for to provide for the tuition of one student for one year. Subscriptions of $100 and upwards are solicited for general current expenses. Legacies for endowment or for current expenses are greatly desired. Remittances of donations or inquiries for further information may be addressed to Pres. Horace Bumstead, D. D. Atlanta, Ga. JANUARY WEATHER REPORT The mean barometer, reduced to sea level, was 30.184; the highest, 30.471 on the 17th ; the lowest, 29.494 on the 5th. The mean temperature was 38; the highest 65 on the 1st; the lowest, 17 on the 7th. The greatest daily range was 29 degrees on the 4th ; the least daily range was 3 degrees on the 14th. The total precipitation for the month was 8.93 inches, and there were 14 days on which rain fell. There were 14 cloudless days, 5 partly cloudy, and 12 cloudy days. The prevailing direction of the wind was from the Northeast. COLERIDGE ON THE MORAL EFFECI OF EDUCATION. Coleridge in Lis interesting account of Sir Alexander Bail, in The Friend, quotes with approbation the views of that eminent naval commander upon the importance of the education of the lower classes in England. They are worthy of notice from their bearing upon the question of the desirability and effect of the education of the Negro race in the United States at the present time. Coleridge's words describing Sir Alexander's views are as follows : "He once concluded a long and affecting narrative with the reflection, that no body of men can for any length of time be safely treated otherwise than as rational beings, and that, therefore, the education of the lower classes was of the utmost consequence to the permanent security of the Empire even for the sake of our navy. The dangers to be apprehended from the education of the lower classes, arise (he said) entirely from its not being universal and from the unus-ualness in the lowest classes of those accomplishments which he, like Dr. Bell, regarded as one of the means of education and not as education itself If (he observed) the lower classes in general possessed but one eye or arm, those who were so fortunate as to possess two would naturally become vain and restless, and consider themselves as entitled to a higher situation. He illustrated this by the faults attributed to learned women, and pointed out that the same objections were formerly made to educating women at all, namely, that their knowledge made them vain, affected, and neglectful of their proper duties. Now that all women of condition are well educated, we hear no more of these apprehensions, or observe any instances to justify them. He was much pleased with an unsuspicious testimony furnished by Dampier. 'I have particularly observed' writes this famous old navigator, 'there and in other places, that such as had been well bred were generally most careful to improve their time, and would be very industrious and frugal where there was any probability of considerable gain ; but, on the, contrary, such as had been bred up in ignorance and hard labor when they came to have plenty would extravagantly squander away their time and money in drinking and making a bluster.'" Coleridge himself then goes on to remark : "Indeed it is a melancholy proof how strangely power warps the minds of ordinary men, that there can be a doubt on this subject among persons who have been themselves educated. It tempts a suspicion that unknown to themselves they find comfort in the thought that their inferiors are something less than men; or that they have an uneasy, half-consciousness that if this were not the case they would themselves have no claim to be their superiors. For a sober education naturally inspires self-respect. But he who respects himself will respect others: and he who respects himself and others must of necessity be a brave man." A LETTER FROM AN ATLANTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TEACHING IN THE COUNTRY TO HIS BROTHER. Dear Rosie : You know that 1 have never aspired to writing poetry, but the experience I had lately with a mule, led me to compose the following lines on that faithful yet sometimes vicious quadruped : It may be of some interest. Perhaps, if I should tell How locomotion is procured, In the country where I dwell. Some go on foot, some take the trains ; But mainly as a rule, Whoever cares to emigrate, Just does so on a mule. This animal is very queer, He's also very slow; He's pretty steady on the "eat," But not so on the."go." His ears are long, his tail is short, His hide is like a stone ; His will is firm, indeed, I think He's made of will alone. You may cut down a hie'ry tree, And ply it with a vim, But judging from his still slow gait There's no effect on him. One thing which marks this quadruped, Whether awake or sleep; Is,that he seems to spend his time, In thoughts so great, so deep.